0175.1 - SCHOOL BOARD CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND WORKSHOPS

The Board recognizes the value of membership and attendance at conferences and meetings at the local, County, State, and National level.

Attendance at local, County and/or State, workshops and conferences is encouraged.

Each Board member is expected to report back to the Board after attending a conference at District expense.

Travel and personal expenses of spouse, children, or other guest traveling with a Board member shall be the responsibility of the Board member or of the individual. Expenses for convention functions attended as a group will be borne by the District within budgetary limits.

The President of the Board will regularly receive a record of Board member attendance at conferences.

Board members shall be paid for attendance at approved training programs.

A Board member who attends a conference held by an association of public officials and employees may accept a meal, or attend a reception or open house, the cost of which is financed by a private party so long as the meal, reception, or open house is: (1) of an ordinary, routine character; (2) at an educational or informational event; and (3) open to all of the public officials and employees attending the event. A Board member is prohibited from improperly using his/her position to secure the donation of the cost of a meal, reception, or open house at a conference of an association of public officials and employees to which s/he or his/her Board belongs, while the Board member is simultaneously engaged in governmental business or regulatory activity directly affecting the related interests of the person solicited.

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